mul·ti·fam·i·ly
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē
, -ˌtī-, -ˈfa-mə-lē \
, -ˌtī-, -ˈfa-mə-lē \
Definition of multifamily
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …— Elizabeth A. Wentz, et al.
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of multifamily was in 1903
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